I decided months ago that I would support Sen. Obama. But as this race went on (and on and on), I developed increasing respect for Sen. Clinton. No matter how many times people tried to count her out, she just wouldn’t quit.

Today, her speech endorsing Sen. Obama struck, it seems to me, all the right notes. She acknowledged the sadness some women feel that there won’t be a woman in the Oval Office next year. But she also clearly laid out the reasons why we as Democrats have to come together.

I’ll be doing everything I can to make sure we have a Democrat in the White House come January 20, 2009 (and could it come quickly, please?) Thanks to Hillary Clinton’s gracious speech today, I think there will be a lot more people working for that same goal.